1 hr 28 min
Rory Underwood MBE, Rugby Legend – Winning on the Pitch, in the Air and in Business!! Brave Bold Brilliant Podcast
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- Entrepreneurship
Do you want to fly higher and faster with less effort? Listen to this podcast to start yourself on that path.
In this episode, Jeannette interviews Rory Underwood MBE, a former RAF flight-lieutenant, England’s rugby union record try scorer, and now CEO of his consultancy business Wingman. During his 14-year rugby career, he became England´s highest try scorer, a record he still holds to this day! His RAF flight safety role and top rugby career both taught him how to perform to an exceptionally high level. Rory has since founded Wingman, a development and performance consultancy, to help businesses, teams and individuals create and sustain high performance. During the podcast, Rory explains why he founded Wingman and the unique techniques he uses to enable his clients to perform and fulfil their potential.
Rory explains how he managed to combine family life with working full-time and playing rugby at the highest level, achieving the elusive work-life balance. Jeannette and Rory also discuss how his early life shaped his outlook and his approach to business. In the podcast, Rory shares a wealth of information that every business owner can benefit from applying, regardless of size or industry.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
With the right mindset and discipline, it’s possible to excel at several things at once - my job was flying jets for the RAF, my hobby was playing rugby for England & Leicester Tigers!
Wingman covers all 3 aspects of Rory’s career of flying, sports and business.
Strive to be the best you can be in everything you do.
As soon as you know something let people know what’s going on – ‘work on the basis of no surprises’.
It’s good to be optimistic, with a small element of pessimism, so you’re ready should things go wrong.
A sense of resilience is really important to overcome and give things a go.
Training, education and teamwork can be used to mitigate risk.
Work-life balance does not necessarily mean 50:50, the split will be different for different people.
As an entrepreneur you’re your worst boss, ‘you don’t pay yourself enough and don’t give yourself enough time off’ – it’s important to block downtime for yourself.
Fundamentally as human beings we all make mistakes.
Mutually beneficial relationships are key, and having the ability to work with like-minded people is a good place to be.
For any business communication is key. In the podcast, Rory explains how to open up communication channels.
If someone asks you what sounds like a stupid question, you have not explained it well enough.
Being able to explain complicated things simply to potential clients helps you to sell more.
Lots of people have the same challenges, so talk about it and you will get support and clarity
Understanding what you as a company are trying to achieve and being customer-facing is essential.
At some point as an entrepreneur you have to let go of the reigns
High performance comes from having clarity of purpose, the right people, and efficient processes.
Identify what is causing the drag in your businesses in order to lift your business and help you grow.
Listen to anyone that wants to talk to you, but remember it is you that decides what to take from that conversation.
BEST MOMENTS
‘I´ve always been an optimist with a small percentage of pessimism. Always looked on the bright side but also been ready for when it goes wrong.´
‘The only mistake you’ll ever make is the one you don’t learn from’
‘If you can´t describe something complicated, simply, then you don´t really understand it’
‘There are lots of people out there who are facing the same interesting challenges, so talk about it’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series
www.wingmanltd.com
www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com
ABOUT THE GUEST
Rory Underwood is probably best known for his international rugby career. Not only for scoring a record 49 tries for England (95 caps, 1984-1996) but also
Do you want to fly higher and faster with less effort? Listen to this podcast to start yourself on that path.
In this episode, Jeannette interviews Rory Underwood MBE, a former RAF flight-lieutenant, England’s rugby union record try scorer, and now CEO of his consultancy business Wingman. During his 14-year rugby career, he became England´s highest try scorer, a record he still holds to this day! His RAF flight safety role and top rugby career both taught him how to perform to an exceptionally high level. Rory has since founded Wingman, a development and performance consultancy, to help businesses, teams and individuals create and sustain high performance. During the podcast, Rory explains why he founded Wingman and the unique techniques he uses to enable his clients to perform and fulfil their potential.
Rory explains how he managed to combine family life with working full-time and playing rugby at the highest level, achieving the elusive work-life balance. Jeannette and Rory also discuss how his early life shaped his outlook and his approach to business. In the podcast, Rory shares a wealth of information that every business owner can benefit from applying, regardless of size or industry.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
With the right mindset and discipline, it’s possible to excel at several things at once - my job was flying jets for the RAF, my hobby was playing rugby for England & Leicester Tigers!
Wingman covers all 3 aspects of Rory’s career of flying, sports and business.
Strive to be the best you can be in everything you do.
As soon as you know something let people know what’s going on – ‘work on the basis of no surprises’.
It’s good to be optimistic, with a small element of pessimism, so you’re ready should things go wrong.
A sense of resilience is really important to overcome and give things a go.
Training, education and teamwork can be used to mitigate risk.
Work-life balance does not necessarily mean 50:50, the split will be different for different people.
As an entrepreneur you’re your worst boss, ‘you don’t pay yourself enough and don’t give yourself enough time off’ – it’s important to block downtime for yourself.
Fundamentally as human beings we all make mistakes.
Mutually beneficial relationships are key, and having the ability to work with like-minded people is a good place to be.
For any business communication is key. In the podcast, Rory explains how to open up communication channels.
If someone asks you what sounds like a stupid question, you have not explained it well enough.
Being able to explain complicated things simply to potential clients helps you to sell more.
Lots of people have the same challenges, so talk about it and you will get support and clarity
Understanding what you as a company are trying to achieve and being customer-facing is essential.
At some point as an entrepreneur you have to let go of the reigns
High performance comes from having clarity of purpose, the right people, and efficient processes.
Identify what is causing the drag in your businesses in order to lift your business and help you grow.
Listen to anyone that wants to talk to you, but remember it is you that decides what to take from that conversation.
BEST MOMENTS
‘I´ve always been an optimist with a small percentage of pessimism. Always looked on the bright side but also been ready for when it goes wrong.´
‘The only mistake you’ll ever make is the one you don’t learn from’
‘If you can´t describe something complicated, simply, then you don´t really understand it’
‘There are lots of people out there who are facing the same interesting challenges, so talk about it’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series
www.wingmanltd.com
www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com
ABOUT THE GUEST
Rory Underwood is probably best known for his international rugby career. Not only for scoring a record 49 tries for England (95 caps, 1984-1996) but also
1 hr 28 min